For $50,000, Harvard buys a Green Book, a Jim Crow-era travel guide that lists local businesses safe for Black motorists trib.al/Ftvfhm7

Free tuition sparks community college boom, but professor pay lags far behind trib.al/0nSfcxa

What it’s like to travel with someone who must climb to the top of things trib.al/2F1AvAN

‘The law needs to catch up’: Secret recordings by police before Mass. high court in test of wiretap law trib.al/u21RIrJ

Commentary from Shirley Leung: Former coach Bill Belichick wants to blame Massachusetts’ new "millionaires tax" on the team’s recent free agent fumbles. He should stick with football, not economic policy. trib.al/8WIetyK

‘The incumbency advantage is real’: In Mass. primary, fraction of challengers succeed trib.al/gpwRNqC

It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too. trib.al/TVLgPUq

Blind Date: "We’d never seen anyone our age spotlighted" in Dinner With Cupid. trib.al/rDtI63r

Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy. trib.al/qP2RIPy

In today's paper: In Mass. primary, fraction of challengers succeed; secret recordings by police before Mass. high court in test of wiretap law; and more. trib.al/capcd5j

From Dan Shaughnessy: A new era in Patriots history begins — without Bill Belichick and with hopes not high trib.al/vx9QGWd

From Boston Globe Spotlight Team: One patient died in a registration line. Another was found dead in a hallway. Four others died with mold in their lungs. Their deaths show a pattern of neglect at Steward Health Care hospitals. trib.al/a8k2qbX

The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people will stay in detention as his lawyer declined to seek bail at a Friday morning court hearing. trib.al/Qc2eEHI

Forecast: The fall preview stretch we’ve experienced this week will come to an end with a chilly breeze bringing moisture and cloud cover to the area. Showers are possible this morning but the sun might peek through this afternoon. trib.al/z8Smyls

When Gilberto Melendez-Brancaccio's heart stopped, nobody noticed. Placed in restraints as he faced a psychotic break, hospital policy called for individual monitoring. But Carney Hospital, like others under Steward Health Care, was understaffed. Lapses turned to tragedy. 🧵

Analysis from @jamespindell: Each state has its own rules and methods for processing absentee or early votes. But the point is this: The election isn’t coming — it’s already here. trib.al/szT1oZr

A former Mafia enforcer from West Springfield, Mass. accused of beating James “Whitey” Bulger to death at a federal prison is expected to appear in US District Court on Friday for a change-of-plea and sentencing hearing. trib.al/LjM9c8Q

"Even though the park had only one ride and the early 1970s Oz costumes worn by actors were more terrifying than whimsical, the Land of Oz was a hit," writes Globe travel reporter Chris Muther. trib.al/3eYupaG

Parenting Unfiltered: Rachel Kanter, mom and former English teacher, on how to inspire a childhood love of reading trib.al/uiN5q2O

A Spotlight investigation chronicles the consequences of Steward Health Care's mismanagement. At least 15 patients died after failing to receive professionally-accepted standards of care due to equipment issues or staffing shortages. We built a database. trib.al/Cd48op4